MobileRatty: Gadget Lab Videoblog: Sony's Rolly Lays an Egg, Palm's Treo Pro is Half Baked

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Gadget Lab Videoblog: Sony's Rolly Lays an Egg, Palm's Treo Pro is Half Baked

2008-09-06 03:00:27 by Jose Fermoso in Gadget Lab

Can an egg-shaped robot/MP3 player without a screen have enough quirky charisma to overcome its flaws? And will the Gadget Labbers find enough patience to not destroy it to kingdom come, or even to Oakland?

In the ninth episode of the Gadget Lab Videoblog, Dylan Tweney and Jose Fermoso review the 2GB robot Sony Rolly player, which includes a bizarre control system, funny dance moves that interpret music intelligently, and oddly evokes the dancing wall fish sold at the supermarket.

In addition, Daniel Dumas and Steven Leckart review the stylish new smart phone from Palm, the Treo Pro. They go over the one valid reason why it's embedded with extra buttons, and why it ultimately disappoints as a breakthrough phone but is still good enough for a recommendation.

If the video above is not working, please click here to view it: Reviews of the Sony Rolly and Palm Treo Pro.

You can also check out all of our previous videos at Wired's channel on YouTube. (Or you can click on the Gadget Lab Video category in the right corner of this post.)

This episode of the Gadget Lab Video was created by Annaliza Savage (producer), Niall McKay (camera), and Michael Lennon (editor).